Mid Antrim Combine - Tullamore Monday 06/08/12
Posted: Wed Aug 08, 2012 2:57 pm
Kells Loft best in Mid Antrim -
The young bird race three was most interesting, race marking for Roscrea was delayed until Saturday hoping for a Sunday liberation. The weather conditions were impossible on Sunday, and after failing to release, the convoy was moved back to Tullamore some 20 odd miles nearer home. In the first mass liberation of the young bird season the NIPA birds were released in Tullamore at 8.00am on Monday in a Lt Westerly wind. It was reported birds were slow to clear and the race was a bit erratic, most lofts had birds missing on the day. Best in Mid Antrim was Surgenor Bros of Kelly & Dist who timed at 10.44am recording velocity 1359 for the 126 miles. Chairman of the club Brian Swann was next best doing velocity 1355 and he had three early birds. Blair & Rankin had 1st Ballymena & Dist who had over 400 birds competing, the largest entry for 10 seasons, followed by the previous week winners Mr & Mrs Martin Sempey. These two lofts shared the top seven places. McFall & McManus had 1st New Antrim Amal and R H Clements was 1st Harryville. Danny Dixon has won three on the trot into Ballymoney.
Mid Antrim Combine Tullamore 83/2155 – Surgenor Bros Kells 1359, B Swann & Son Kells 1355, Blair & Rankin Ballymena 1347, B Swann & Son 1345, M/M M Sempey Ballymena 1345, B Swann & Son 1344, M/M M Sempey 1342, McFall & McManus New Antrim 1340, Blair & Rankin 1339, H Turkington Kells 1339, Blair & Rankin 1336, M/M M Sempey 1332, Blair & Rankin 1323, R H Clements Harryville 1321, D Craig Ballymena 1314, McFall & McManus 1313, McFarlane & Agnew Kells 1311, Surgenor Bros 1309, J & N Simpson Broughshane 1307, J & N Simpson 1307, Scott & Clements Kells 1307, J & N Simpson 1306, W & J Smyth Ballymena 1304, Scott & Clements 1302, Surgenor Bros 1299, S Murphy Randalstown 1298, J Smyth & Son Ahoghill 1298, M D C Magill New Antrim 1298, D Houston & Son Broughshane 1297, W & J Smyth 1296,
M/M M Sempey 1296, D Houston & Son 1294, D Dixon 1293, D Dixon 1292, Stewart Bros Randalstown 1292, A Barkley Kells 1291, C Kennedy Broughshane 1291.
Mid Antrim Combine Clubs Tullamore -
Ahoghill Flying Club 10/344 – J Smyth & Son 1298, J Orr & Son 1271, D Stevenson 1270, 1260, Young McManus & sons 1259, J Smyth & son 1246, 1246, D Stevenson 1243.
Ballymena & Dist 16/404 – Blair & Rankin 1347, M/M M Sempey 1345, 1342, Blair & Rankin 1339, 1336, M/M M Sempey 1332, Blair & Rankin 1323, D Craig 1314, W & J Smyth 1304, 1296.
Ballykeel Inv – M/M M Sempey & Son 1345, 1342, 1332, 1296, Magowan & Maternaghan 1260.
Broughshane 9/174 – J & N Simpson 1307, 1307, D Houston & Son 1297, 1294, C Kennedy 1291, T & E Service 1288, 1267, Mrs M Smyth 1260. D Houston & Son win the Club Golden Ring Race.
Cullybackey 10/329 – Reid Bros & McCloy 1265, Russell Bros 1260, W Scott 1255, Reid Bros & McCloy 1254, Russell Bros 1249, H & R McCloy 1248, 1229, W Scott 1211, D Robinson 1201, 1199.
Harryville 8/172 – R H Clements 1321, 1288, 1275, J Millar & Son 1261, R H Clements 1254, L Mullan 1254, 1252, J Rock 1248, R H Clements 1243, W Jackson 1238.
Kells & District 8/146 – Surgenor Bros 1359, B Swann & Son 1355, 1345, 1344, H Turkington 1339, McFarlane & Agnew 1311, Surgenor Bros 1309, Scott & Clements 1307, 1302, Surgenor Bros 1299. Sizzlers 2 Bird Club – B Swann & Son 1344, Scott & Clements 1307.
New Antrim Amal 6/168 – McFall & McManus 1340, 1313, M D C Magill 1298, McFall & McManus 1269, R McFall & Son 1267, C Moore 1267, M D C Magill 1260, Magowan & Maternaghan 1260, M D C Magill 1257, McFall & McManus 1252.
Randalstown 8/222 - S Murphy 1298, Stewart Bros 1292, S Murphy 1289, 1262, 1260, 1259, 1237, J Millar 1225.
Rasharkin & District 8/196 – H Cubitt 1239, 1234, Steele & McNeill 1226, 1225, J & D Surgenor 1209, P McDonald 1202. Harold Cubitt wins Nomination. Danny Dixon – 1293, 1292, 1272, 1257, 1242.
The young bird race three was most interesting, race marking for Roscrea was delayed until Saturday hoping for a Sunday liberation. The weather conditions were impossible on Sunday, and after failing to release, the convoy was moved back to Tullamore some 20 odd miles nearer home. In the first mass liberation of the young bird season the NIPA birds were released in Tullamore at 8.00am on Monday in a Lt Westerly wind. It was reported birds were slow to clear and the race was a bit erratic, most lofts had birds missing on the day. Best in Mid Antrim was Surgenor Bros of Kelly & Dist who timed at 10.44am recording velocity 1359 for the 126 miles. Chairman of the club Brian Swann was next best doing velocity 1355 and he had three early birds. Blair & Rankin had 1st Ballymena & Dist who had over 400 birds competing, the largest entry for 10 seasons, followed by the previous week winners Mr & Mrs Martin Sempey. These two lofts shared the top seven places. McFall & McManus had 1st New Antrim Amal and R H Clements was 1st Harryville. Danny Dixon has won three on the trot into Ballymoney.
Mid Antrim Combine Tullamore 83/2155 – Surgenor Bros Kells 1359, B Swann & Son Kells 1355, Blair & Rankin Ballymena 1347, B Swann & Son 1345, M/M M Sempey Ballymena 1345, B Swann & Son 1344, M/M M Sempey 1342, McFall & McManus New Antrim 1340, Blair & Rankin 1339, H Turkington Kells 1339, Blair & Rankin 1336, M/M M Sempey 1332, Blair & Rankin 1323, R H Clements Harryville 1321, D Craig Ballymena 1314, McFall & McManus 1313, McFarlane & Agnew Kells 1311, Surgenor Bros 1309, J & N Simpson Broughshane 1307, J & N Simpson 1307, Scott & Clements Kells 1307, J & N Simpson 1306, W & J Smyth Ballymena 1304, Scott & Clements 1302, Surgenor Bros 1299, S Murphy Randalstown 1298, J Smyth & Son Ahoghill 1298, M D C Magill New Antrim 1298, D Houston & Son Broughshane 1297, W & J Smyth 1296,
M/M M Sempey 1296, D Houston & Son 1294, D Dixon 1293, D Dixon 1292, Stewart Bros Randalstown 1292, A Barkley Kells 1291, C Kennedy Broughshane 1291.
Mid Antrim Combine Clubs Tullamore -
Ahoghill Flying Club 10/344 – J Smyth & Son 1298, J Orr & Son 1271, D Stevenson 1270, 1260, Young McManus & sons 1259, J Smyth & son 1246, 1246, D Stevenson 1243.
Ballymena & Dist 16/404 – Blair & Rankin 1347, M/M M Sempey 1345, 1342, Blair & Rankin 1339, 1336, M/M M Sempey 1332, Blair & Rankin 1323, D Craig 1314, W & J Smyth 1304, 1296.
Ballykeel Inv – M/M M Sempey & Son 1345, 1342, 1332, 1296, Magowan & Maternaghan 1260.
Broughshane 9/174 – J & N Simpson 1307, 1307, D Houston & Son 1297, 1294, C Kennedy 1291, T & E Service 1288, 1267, Mrs M Smyth 1260. D Houston & Son win the Club Golden Ring Race.
Cullybackey 10/329 – Reid Bros & McCloy 1265, Russell Bros 1260, W Scott 1255, Reid Bros & McCloy 1254, Russell Bros 1249, H & R McCloy 1248, 1229, W Scott 1211, D Robinson 1201, 1199.
Harryville 8/172 – R H Clements 1321, 1288, 1275, J Millar & Son 1261, R H Clements 1254, L Mullan 1254, 1252, J Rock 1248, R H Clements 1243, W Jackson 1238.
Kells & District 8/146 – Surgenor Bros 1359, B Swann & Son 1355, 1345, 1344, H Turkington 1339, McFarlane & Agnew 1311, Surgenor Bros 1309, Scott & Clements 1307, 1302, Surgenor Bros 1299. Sizzlers 2 Bird Club – B Swann & Son 1344, Scott & Clements 1307.
New Antrim Amal 6/168 – McFall & McManus 1340, 1313, M D C Magill 1298, McFall & McManus 1269, R McFall & Son 1267, C Moore 1267, M D C Magill 1260, Magowan & Maternaghan 1260, M D C Magill 1257, McFall & McManus 1252.
Randalstown 8/222 - S Murphy 1298, Stewart Bros 1292, S Murphy 1289, 1262, 1260, 1259, 1237, J Millar 1225.
Rasharkin & District 8/196 – H Cubitt 1239, 1234, Steele & McNeill 1226, 1225, J & D Surgenor 1209, P McDonald 1202. Harold Cubitt wins Nomination. Danny Dixon – 1293, 1292, 1272, 1257, 1242.